7,326 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,072
- 2016: 6,472
- 2021: 7,326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 21% of the 7,326 people living in Riverside are aged 65 or older. This makes the area significantly older than the national figure, though it remains a large population centre for the region. Residents here are a mix of young adults and seniors, creating a diverse age profile.
7,326
▲ +20.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Riverside — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the state average but a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.5% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as across the country.
21.5% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverside splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.9% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.4% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverside, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60557/riverside/topic/demographics-identity